 replace front ball joints and tie rods, what special tools needed? |
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| jimkelly |
 Jul 12 2008, 04:37 PM
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Delaware USA  Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
i see that the turbo tie rods look alot different than stock?
edit: pics of my front suspension - looks like I have a worn part or two (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) jim Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| 914Sixer |
Jul 13 2008, 07:03 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,190 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Soak everthing in your favorite solution, I prefer PB Blaster. You can use a hammer(I like a 4# one) and just hit the top of the ball joint with the nut threaded to the top and it will usually break loose. Make sure you soak the wedge pin/bolt that the strut fits into. Remove the pin/bolt before you remove the balljoint from the A-rm, sometimes this will require a prickel fork tool.
I prefer to use the socket for installation and removal but I have a 450# 1/2 inch impact wrench. Make sure the whole ball joint nut is clean and you will not have andy trouble with the socket. Tie rods are pretty straight forward. Measure your old tie rods end to end and try to match the length. It will put you in the ball park to get to the alignment shop. |
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jimkelly replace front ball joints and tie rods Jul 12 2008, 04:37 PM
r_towle For the tie rod ends, there is a nice puller (look... Jul 12 2008, 04:59 PM Dave_Darling Two words: Air chisel. Tears up the nut when you... Jul 13 2008, 12:54 AM
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Two words: Air chisel. Tears up the nut when yo... Jul 13 2008, 04:27 PM Spoke Lots of good suggestions. Mine overlap:
Ball join... Jul 13 2008, 08:39 AM Gint :agree: You don't need the special tool.
B... Jul 13 2008, 04:09 PM dale 914 Does anyone have pictures on how to replace the ba... Jul 19 2008, 08:45 PM Dave_Darling Replacing ball joints:
Remove the cotter pin from... Jul 19 2008, 11:22 PM ChrisNPDrider Notes from the field today: frozen tie rod end, br... Jul 20 2008, 01:06 AM |
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